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Places to visit Hanstholm

There are many reasons to visit Hanstholm, and many people do so:
- Remains of the largest World War II fortress - where you can go down into the bunkers from WW2, see how the soldiers lived, drive the ammunition train from ammunition depots to the cannons and get your own impression of how huge they were.
- The largest industrial harbor in Denmark, fish auctions at 06:30 in the morning etc.
- West coast of Denmark. It's rough, it's windy.
- Fishing. You can go on a trip to fish in the ocean at the Yellow Reef, fish from the beaches or in put-and-take lakes.
- Geology. You can see the Old Stone Age coast lines, and even find fossils at many places.
- Nature. Hansted reservat and many places on Hanstholm have unique plants, animals and places that don't survive in other places.
- The lighthouse.
- Small plane flying. There is a small airport nearby.

The Harbour Hanstholm:

Hanstholm is located on the northern edge of a salt dome, and this edge consists of very hard chalk, which is the reason that ice age erosion did not remove these formations. Because of the ways that the ocean streams go in this area preventing the ocean from freezing, and because of Hanstholm’s geographic location, Hanstholm is the perfect place to have an industrial harbor, open all year.

In 1917, the Danish parliament decided by law to build a harbor in Hanstholm. However, this was delayed by numerous incidents, including the low grants in the 1930s, and even though the Germans had plans to use the harbor as part of their strategy, when they occupied Denmark in the Second World War, they stopped all construction in June 1943, removed all machines and blew up the buildings on the beach.

After the Second World War, a political struggle started to get the harbor finished, but the other harbors in Denmark feared this. A new law saw the day of light on April 29, 1960. Finally, the harbor was completed and opened in 1967, and today it is the biggest harbor in Denmark.

The port is served by the weekly Smyril Line ferry to the Faroe Islands, Shetland Islands, Iceland and Norway.

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about Hanstholm

Hanstholm is a small town and a former island, now elevated area in Hanstholm Municipality of Viborg County, located in the northern part of Denmark.

The name - The former island Hanstholm (short form of the original name Hansted Holm) has many placenames, including Hansted, Nørby, Gårddal, Ræhr, Hamborg, Bjerre, Febbersted, Krog, Nytorp and Vigsø. In the beginning of the 2nd millennium, churches were built in Vigsø, Ræhr and Hansted, forming three parishes.

In the end of the 20th century, Denmarks largest harbor was built in Hansted, and a 10-fold bigger harbor town was needed. A new town was planned, covering the places Hansted, Gårddal and Nørby, and the new town was officially named Hanstholm.

Geography - Neighboring municipalities are Fjerritslev to the east and Thisted to the south. To the north is Vigsø Bay (‘’Vigsø Bugt’’) a part of Skagerrak. To the west is the North Sea.

The ferry Norröna that can carry cars goes from Hansted to Faroe Islands, Iceland, Shetland Islands and Norway. It is the only way to transport a car to these islands.

The northern part of Denmark is rising because of plate tectonics, and has lifted the island of Hanstholm out of the water, so that it is no longer an island, but an elevated area.

You can still see two old farms: Bådsgård, which means boat farm, is located on the previous island Hanstholm; Færgegård is located in Sårup towards Hansted. Today you can simply drive between Sårup and Hansted.